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DVAC case: Prison SP denied advance bail

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday denied anticipatory bail to former superintendent of Madurai Central Prison M Urmila and five others in a case registered against them by the DVAC for alleged misappropriation of ₹1.63 crore during the purchase of raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles in prison for supplying to government departments between 2016 and 2021.

Fire threat looms over Nilgiris district as frost drying up grass

FOREST managers are worried by the sharp fall in temperature and say the threat of forest fire looms large over the Nilgiris district as grasslands, especially in Mukurthi National Park and Avalanche, are drying up fast due to frost.

Narayanan visits school every Pongal, gives bags and books to kids

In 1989, he completed his MTech in Cryogenic Engineering from IIT-Kharagpur and PhD in Aerospace Engineering.

Tangedco Staff Creates QR Code-Based Payment for Consumers in Rural T'pur

He affixed code on bill cards of over 5K consumers after obtaining nod from higher officers

State moves SC against HC ruling on Red Hills catchment area classification

AROUND eight months after the Madras High Court declared as unconstitutional the classification of 13,720 hectares of land spread over 27 villages on the outskirts of Chennai as catchment area of Red Hills reservoir, the state government has approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the order.

Modi Lauded for Commitment to Nat'l Integration

THE Prince of Arcot Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to national integration and communal harmony in a letter on Tuesday.

86-yr-old gets AI-driven leadless pacemaker

DOCTORS at MGM Healthcare Hospital recently implanted an AI-driven leadless pacemaker in an 86-year-old patient.

IIT-M cultural fest Saarang begins today

THE IIT-Madras's annual cultural festival Saarang will be held from January 9 to 13.

AI Express passengers left in lurch as checked-in luggage goes missing

Many of the 176 passengers, who were on board the A320 flight of Air India Express that landed in Chennai at 6.30 am from Kuwait, were left in the lurch on Wednesday after their check-in luggage went missing.

DVAC FIR reveals 50% less macadam used in road laid

Fraud by three engineers, a contractor cost govt ₹25L loss in 2019-20

Pocso case: Cop suspended, AIADMK functionary expelled

A day after she was arrested in the Anna Nagar Pocso case, police inspector Raji was suspended from service on Wednesday.

Special trains announced for Pongal; waitlisted tickets for Tirunelveli Vande Bharat confirmed

HUNDREDS of rail passengers, who were on the waiting list for Tirunelveli journey, have got their bookings confirmed for travel on January 11 and 12, following the addition of eight cars in the Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Vande Bharat.

'Governor facilitated DD's unauthorised entry into House'

ASSEMBLY Speaker M Appavu, in a detailed statement delivered in the House on Wednesday, accused Governor RN Ravi of undermining the Assembly.

CPI Flays DMK MP Raja, Asks Him to Show Proof of Communists Being Selfish

CPI state secretary R Mutharasan on Wednesday issued a statement, condemning DMK deputy general secretary and MP A Raja for his alleged remarks that communists have become selfish and communism has failed due to loss of faith in the ideology.

Steps afoot to disburse ₹1K to women within 3 months of applying: Udhaya

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday told the Assembly that the government is taking steps to provide ₹1,000 under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam to as many women as possible subject to the norms fixed for the scheme.

More parties join together against UGC draft norms

CPM, VCK, PMK and Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi on Wednesday strongly condemned the University Grants Commission (UGC) for its new draft regulations regarding the selection of vice chancellors, giving more powers to the governor and the Union government.

DMK, AIADMK Play the Blame Game Over Tungsten Mining in Madurai

The state Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate once again on the tungsten mining issue, specifically on who supported the bill to amend the Mines and Minerals Act in the Parliament, which gave powers to the Union government to auction critical minerals.

EB may buy additional power from private firms to meet summer demand as Mettur plant remains shut

TAMIL Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is likely to purchase additional power of around 1,000 MW to 1,500 MW from private players for the upcoming summer months.

AIADMK walks out of Assembly twice over AU stir, speaker's 'bias'

AIADMK staged a walkout from the Assembly twice on Wednesday, once during the discussion on the Anna University sexual assault case and later alleging Speaker M Appavu for \"acting in a biased manner\".

Will Consider Objections to Merger of Village Panchayats: Min

MUNICIPAL Administration Minister KN Nehru on Wednesday told the Assembly that the government will consider the complaints relating to the merger of village panchayats with the nearby urban local bodies.

PLEA SEEKING EXTENSION OF LOCAL BODY TENURE BINNED

A petition seeking extension of the tenure of a local body in Tiruvannamalai district was dismissed by the Madras High Court on Wednesday.

Stalin, EPS Congratulate New ISRO Chief

CM MK Stalin and Opposition Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami congratulated V Narayanan on his appointment as the new chief of ISRO.

CM Panel to Oversee SC/ST Development Action Plan

ORDERS have been issued to form a state-level committee headed by the chief minister and ADW minister, finance minister, forest minister, and MPs and MLAs as members to oversee the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Development Action Plan for the SC/ST Act, 2024.

Not job of doctor to verify age of victim, HC bins Pocso case

OBSERVING that a doctor does not bear the responsibility of verifying the victim's age or ascertain whether any offence has been committed in case of abortions, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed a criminal case against a 70-year-old doctor at a private hospital in Tiruchy, who was accused of trying to abort the foetus of an unmarried pregnant girl, and failing to report it to the police.

Centralised kitchens to dish out food to govt hostels in urban areas

To cover over 7K students in Adi Dravidar, BC, MBC hostels in Tiruchy, Madurai and Chennai

Women Among Seven Killed in Tirupati Ticket Counter Crush

SEVEN devotees, including six women, died in a stampede during distribution of tokens for Vaikuntha Dwara darshan at Ramanaidu Municipal School in Bairagipatada area of Tirupati on Wednesday.

Crime Of Prison Staff In Jails Shocking: HC

EXPRESSING shock over prison officials swindling funds and committing irregularities by fudging documents, the Madras High Court on Wednesday wanted the state government to take stringent action, including suspension, against the officers and staff responsible for such illegalities.

JPC begins with robust exchange of '1 poll' views

Oppn members say it's an attack on basic structure of the Constitution and federalism

Race against time to save trapped miners

THE body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao was retrieved on Wednesday even as hopes of rescuing the others began fading.

Big-time jeweller held over obscene remarks against Kerala actress

THE Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested businessman Boby Chemmanur for making obscene remarks against actress Honey Rose.